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Meijer donates 35 trucks to local organizations

Retailer Meijer is donating 35 trucks to local organizations throughout the Midwest.

Dec 31, 2010

Retailer Meijer is donating 35 trucks to local organizations throughout the Midwest.

Grand Rapids, MI-based Meijer operates 195 stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. In all, 14 food banks in those states will receive 2 trucks each with the remainder being donated to the Michigan State Police and several academic institutions including Oakland Community College, Kent Career Technical Center and Ferris State University.

“Everyone at Meijer is very excited about the opportunity to make such a large donation to these important organizations,” said Rick Keyes, executive vp-supply chain operations and manufacturing. “Meijer focuses on supporting the communities where our customers and team members work and live, and we are proud to be able to provide this level of support for organizations that do such important work.”

The tractors had been used in the Meijer private fleet. All the trucks have been reconditioned and inspected, the company said. The estimated value of the donation is $500,000.